Postcolonial Witnessing argues that the suffering engendered by colonialism needs to be acknowledged more fully, on its own terms, in its own terms, and in relation to traumatic First World histories if trauma theory is to have any hope of redeeming its promise of cross-cultural ethical engagement.
Postcolonial Witnessing argues that the suffering engendered by colonialism needs to be acknowledged more fully, on its own terms, in its own terms, a...
Trauma is one of the most vital emerging fields in contemporary literary studies. In this illuminating and accessible volume, Stef Craps: * gives a history of the concept of trauma and its uses in literary and cultural studies, from the late nineteenth century to the present day * examines the theoretical debates around the term in their historical and cultural contexts * introduces the reader to key thinkers in the field of trauma theory, including Janet, Freud, Adorno, Lacapra and Caruth * identifies and explains key issues and tensions in the study of trauma as a cultural phenomenon,...
Trauma is one of the most vital emerging fields in contemporary literary studies. In this illuminating and accessible volume, Stef Craps: * gives a hi...
